Author: Joanne

I am a live music advocate and seek to share the news of bands playing at local venues in my home town. Being drawn to blues mostly but embrace all kinds of music. One does not have to go over the bridge to hear some real fine tunes, however there are some bands that draw you elsewhere. I hope this blog is a good use to you as it is to me. Enjoy, Joanne

The Rhumb Line Tonight Sax Gordon 8:30pm @ The Dave Sag’s Blues Party 4 .4.2019

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Thursday!! the big news!!The return of that wascally wabbit of the Hasbro™ Sax: Mr. Gordon “Sax” Beadle! Yes! He’s just returned from a tour of the gas giants and he’s ready to interfere with your thyroid production.

 

 

Backed up by the wildly wacky Pete Henderson, on catarrh, and everybody’s favorite drummbler Ed Scheer, we’re gonna be Saggin’ it! all night long (until 1130).

40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732

http://www.therhumbline.com/

Rum Runners Open the Season @ Drift Cafe Tonight 4.4.2019

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Ladies and gentlemen – We’re back at it Thursday, April 4th @ Drift Cafe – Main St Gloucester!

The Rum Runners are (still):
DR. Luke Conlin on upright Bass (Mega-fiddle)
Joe Kessler on Fiddle / Mandolin
(Mini-Fiddle and 8 String, fretted fiddle)
Joe Wilkins on Guitar (Non-Fiddle, but Fiddle-Like)

The Rum Runners play:

Originals!
Video Game Themes
Gypsy Jazz
Bluegrass-ish music – technically we don’t have a banjo (yet)
Americana, Folk, Vintage Country and the occasional Grateful Dead tune!

Come down and celebrate the re-opening of the best spot in town for cocktails, conversation and awesome music!

3 Main Street

Gloucester, MA

Lynne Taylor joins Fly Amero tonight 7pm @ The Rhumb Line 4.3.2019

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Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, April 3 – 7pm
My Musical Guest: LYNNE TAYLOR!

Such a nice way for me to return to the Wednesday show.
Absolutely ADORE this girl! The very talented singer/songwriter
Lynne Taylor joins us this week, fresh off her birthday celebration.
Let’s bring our good wishes, along with our thirsty palates to the
finest music venue Gloucester has to offer, the one and only
Rhumb Line! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…Lisa Marie (1st time in as Wed. guest)

Bill Gleason

Honkytonk Women

Jon Butcher

Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂

 

The Finals Tonight ~The One Thousand Singer Songwriter Challenge 8pm @ Machaca Gloucester 4.3.2019

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Tonight’s the night. 8 incredible performers. 3 celebrity, music industry expert judges. $1,500 on the line. Performances start at 8pm. You will not want to miss tonight as we crown our top 3!

14 Rogers Street
Gloucester, MA

(978) 865-3669

http://themachaca.com/

 

Grits and Groceries Orchestra Tonight @ The Rhumb Line 9:30pm 3.29.2019

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Grits & Groceries Orchestra (Winners of the 2016 Boston Blues Challenge) is a MA. based group that performs Blues/Soul/R&R music that will get you jumping, swinging and rocking!

40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732

Whoa! Tonight is gonna be a wicked good one. Dennis Brennan w/ Tim Gearan and Chris Rivelli ~ Dave Sag’s Blues Party @ The Rhumb Line 8:30pm 3.28.2019

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Dave Sag says, Thursday!! I’m so happy to bring back Mr. Dennis Brennan, one of my all-time favorites! He wears this secret hat that whispers the most amazing lyrics to your pineal gland. Ladies: leave your razor blades home. Free Kleenex for every unaccompanied woman over 30. Steve Sadler can’t make it due to a horrible Bingo machine accident, so Big D has contracted Tim Gearan to fill his large shoes.Chris Rivelli drums, Sag basses. Free counselling provided at break! Bring cash! 830 to 1130  

40 Railroad Avenue Gloucester, MA 01930 (978) 283-9732

http://www.therhumbline.com/

Tonight! 3/21/19 – Thursday 8:30 – Rhumbline~ DaveSag’s Blues Party w/Greg Izor (from Austin), Dan Whalen & Andrew Jones

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Greg Izor
A mash-up of Louisiana grit, Austin soul, and low-down Chicago heat, blues harmonica powerhouse Greg
Izor is on a roll. Aer a successful run in Louisiana and appearances at New Orleans Jazz fest /Jazz Fest
harmonica shows, Izor packed up his harps and set his sights on Ausn. In Ausn, Izor connected with
the blues icons that have called Austin home – Pinetop Perkins, Gary Primich, Derek O’Brien, Denny
Freeman, and Marcia Ball – and newer players like the Fabulous Thunderbirds’ Mike Keller, Johnny
Moeller, and Nick Curran. He has been described by Living Blues Magazine as “That all-too-rare total
package- a creative vocalist, harp player, songwriter, and showman.” Izor also landed the gig fronting
the legendary Texas band Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets

 

http://www.gregizor.com/

Tonight at The Rhumb Line ~ Wednesday, March 20 – 7pm Your Guest Host: BRADLEY ROYDS! Bradley’s Musical Guest: QUENTIN CALLEWAERT!

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Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, March 20 – 7pm
Your Guest Host: BRADLEY ROYDS!

photo by Sheila Roberts Orlando

Bradley’s Musical Guest: QUENTIN CALLEWAERT!

photo by Sheila Roberts Orlando

Super hero Bradley Royds (pictured here in the face of powerful
hurricane-force winds) saves the day once again as I travel to
points Caribbean for cruise ship shows with my classic rock
friends. He holds court this week with the young phenom that
everyone adores, Quentin Callewaert. That’s a line-up you
surely do not want to miss. ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Next Week…
3/27 – John Rockwell Hosts

Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂

Machaca Gloucester’s one thousand dollar SINGER SONGWRITER CHALLENGE TONIGHT! 8pm 3.20.2019

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Chris Langathianos live music promoter of Single Tree Music

I’m excited for tonight’s edition of Machaca’s $1,000 Singer Songwriter Challenge. We have a rare night where 5 out of our 7 performers will be women singer-songwriters. Come on down at 8pm for what should be an awesome night of live, local music with the night’s finalist moving on for a chance to perform for a piece of the $1,500 prize purse in 2 weeks!

 

Machaca Gloucester
14 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA

https://www.facebook.com/events/414528175955708/

Brian Tempeton tonight with Billy Loosigian, Dave Mattacks and Dear Ol Dave @ The Rhumb Line’s Blues Party 8:30pm 3.14.2019

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Thursday at the Rheummie: Brian Templeton!!

Yes, he’s back with the same old gang (Billy Loosigian, Dave Mattacks, me) and ready to chase you back to whatever evil planet you came from. I love this band! 830 to 1130

Yours Truly,

Dave Sag

 

40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732

http://www.therhumbline.com/

 

 

Machaca’s $1,000 Singer-Songwriter Challenge week #5 happening this evening 8pm 3.13.2019

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Tonight, we bring you week #5 of our $1,500 Singer-Songwriter Challenge starting at 8pm. We have an incredible lineup tonight, so arrive early to get a seat and catch a great night of live, regional talent and see who will move on to the April 3rd Finals and a chance to play for part of the $1,500 prize purse!

14 Rogers Street
Gloucester, MA
(978) 865-3669

https://www.facebook.com/machacagloucester/

 

Wednesdays with Fly Amero @ The Rhumb Line ~ His Very Special Musical Guests:BOB DAVIS’ JOHNNY CARWASH! Tonight 7pm 3.13.2019

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JB!
Wednesday, March 13 – 7pm
My Very Special Musical Guests:
BOB DAVIS’ JOHNNY CARWASH!

 

Seriously folks, this will be an extraordinary and unforgettable
night at the Rhumb Line that no one should dare missing. For
starters, it features a rare 20th Anniversary appearance of Bob
Davis’ incredible trio, “Johnny Carwash”. But, that’s just the
beginning! March 13 marks Brother JB’s 71st birthday!
Sitting in with the band on this night, JB has been close friends
with Bob since the Beatles were babies. In fact, it was Davis
himself who introduced JB to the very guitar that started the entire Amero journey so many, many years ago. Thus, we
celebrate. 20 years of Johnny Carwash, 50 years since JBand Bob have performed publicly together – and… 71 years of
JB! Are you friggin’ CRAZY? Be there early if you want a seat!
No shit! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
3/20 – Quentin Callewaert (Bradley Hosts)

3/27 – John Rockwell Hosts

Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂

 

Chris Stovall Brown tonight @ Dave Sag’s Blues Party ~ The Rhumb Line 8:30pm 3.7.2019

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Thursday nite: Chris “Stovall” Brown parachutes into the RhumbLine with his wild toolbox of groovey toons, guitar lix and trix to regale you with his wide palate of soul and Blooze. Along with Mike Clarke on drummps,  our li’l trio makes a lot o’sound. See for yourself!

 

 

http://users.rcn.com/drhepcat/CHRIS_WEBSITE/Home.html

 

40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732

http://www.therhumbline.com/

 

JOHN HALL and FLY AMERO In Concert Friday, April 5 – 8pm Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA

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Hello friends ~

This message is to let you in on an exciting upcoming Shalin Liu Performance Center event!

Founder and current member of the pop group Orleans, legendary songwriter John Hall joins his longtime bandmate, certified gold singer/songwriter Fly Amero for an intimate evening of acoustic music packed with famed classic hits, exciting new collaborations and insider tales from the “ghosts” of music industry past.

Tickets have gone live and may be purchased by calling the SLPC box office (978-546-7391), or online at https://rockportmusic.org/john-hall-fly-amero/

Toni Ann Enes tonight with Fly Amero @ The Rhumb Line 7pm 3.6.2019

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Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, March 6 – 7pm
My Musical Guest: TONIANN!

March of 2019 marks my 28th year of weekly shows at the
Rhumb Line. Can you even imagine? Now, that’s a house
gig! Very fitting I should have one of my all-time favorite
music guests on this special night. The wonderful, soulful,
sweet and loving ToniAnn Enes. Let’s all show up and give
the girl the love she deserves. She is, after all, Gloucester’s
very own child… and treasure! It’s a 7pm start, of course. ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
3/13 – Johnny Carwash Reunion

 

 

 

 

 

3/20 – Quentin Callewaert (Bradley Hosts)

 

 

 

 

3/27 – John Rockwell Hosts

Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂

Dave Sag’s Blues Party celebrates tonight …Yes, it’s Mardi Gras Time @ The Rhumb Line 2.28.2019

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Thursday at the Rheummie, Let’s celebrate Phat Tuesday. Yes, it’s Mardi Gras Time and in honor of St.Hadacol, we’re gonna whoop it up before the dreaded Lenten heave-ho. So, look out for something a lil different. I’ve got John Cameron, fleet-fingered piano perfessor to tinkle the ivories, Steevee Sadler to mortar the cracks, and Andrew “Pops” Jones lubricatin’ that second line beat. Plus a whole slew of musical cronies who promise to show up and electrify the situation.Gonna be singin’ a whole lot of nude stuff. be prepared! 830 to 1130

40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732

http://www.therhumbline.com/